become partners; to ensure he will get his share of the winnings, he gets her to agree to a marriage of convenience. However, she loses all of the money she had won before; all of the other gamblers win so much, he is fired, ironically for being unable to cheat. The couple quickly obtain a divorce. He then becomes a professional card cheat. One day, while in disguise, he spots two women from his past, his former wife and the Jewel Thief together at a gambling table, evidently friends. He gallantly invites them to share half his bet, but only if he wins. He does, and they accept his dinner invitation. Both indicate they are willing to go to bed with him, still unaware of his true identity; he chooses his ex-wife because he had not slept with her before. Later, he cheats Charbonnier at baccarat before he recognizes his benefactor. Fortunately, they tie, but he is so filled with shame, he quits cheating. Charbonnier, having unwittingly cured the Cheat of one vice, infects him with another: the love of gambling. The Cheat loses all of the ill-gotten gains of years in a matter of months. Returning to the present, the Countess finally recognizes her former lover and tries to recruit him to help her rob the house across the street. The Cheat declines, explaining first that it was his former home and second that he has since embarked on the only honest job that utilizes his skills, that of security officer. Cast Sacha Guitry as The Cheat (as an old man) Marguerite Moreno as The Countess (as an old woman) Jacqueline Delubac as Henriette, the Cheat's wife Roger Duchesne as Serge Abramich Rosine Deréan as The Jewel Thief Elmire Vautier as The Countess (as a younger woman) Serge Grave as The Cheat (as a boy) Pauline Carton as Madame Moriot, the cousin's wife Fréhel as The Singer Pierre Labry as Cousin Moriot Pierre Assy as The Cheat (as a young man) Henri Pfeifer as Monsieur Charbonnier Gaston Dupray as Waiter Production Most of the film takes place in flashback, with a voiceover narration by Guitry (in his role as the Cheat) in which he also speaks the dialogue of the other actors. Only in the 'present' scenes is any dialogue spoken by other actors (notably Marguerite Moreno). This technique of a voiceover narration which interprets the action has echoes